The Northwest Consortium Board of Mayors president, Eng. Miguel "Ricky" Méndez Pérez, announced an event to provide merchants with information on financial assistance and business incentives. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Consortium’s facilities in Isabela.
Ángel Muñoz Suárez, director of the Mayagüez Office of the Office of Trade and Export, will provide information on available assistance programs and incentives. The Northwest Consortium, composed of the municipalities of Aguada, Aguadilla, Añasco, Isabela, Moca, Rincón, and San Sebastián, administers federal funds through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and provides services to eligible workers and young people through its American Job Center.
The organization also shares information through its Conexión Laboral Noroeste Facebook page and a live podcast every Wednesday at 9 a.m.